Ironing table



June 1930. R. A. MORRISON ET AL 1,765,992 1 I IRONIN G TABLE Filed May27 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 24, 1930. R. A. MORRISON 1,765,992 IRONINGTABLE Filed May 27, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 VK'cVraaj-S I p I v1collapsed' spreparatory t :5 z v -Petei1ted June 24,1930

.c llfapsedand adapted tolifof v r 7 'tu i'e when the table 'is set up Jr estemits j ROBERT MoRnI'soN LANDIFRANKZINL. osWALn, 0F PORTLAND,VOREGONI-FI mourns EABLE l i iibau n lea my "27, 1929. Serial No.368,429.

This iiiventionrelatesfto ironing tables and, particularlytoironing'tabl'es of the collapsible'type' whereinthe legsniay be'folded V jag'ainst the board when "the table is, not in use. e V

The main objects ofthis inventionare to provide a collapsible ron ngtable having improved means for, coi n'ect 'n'g the end legs to theboard so as to causentheir free ends to diverge whenthe legs are shiftedintjoa position transverse to'the board; toprovide a three leggedcollapsible table of this kind having an improved forin of brace forbrac- 'ingflthefor'vvard end of the board against the-third legstructure to provide improved means controlled byfthe thirdleglstructure for shifting: the rear legs into and outo'f operativeposition; and to providean ironfihg table of this kind havingfanimproved arrangement ofT-parts adapted occupy; a small amountjof spaceWhen An. illustrative 6i: bod nie nt of this inveii- 'i showninthctempmj yin drawifings,

wherein"; A H 7 ffF g I 1;f1sfa"pei it of an' inproved immune abl sh wshe ce p t a ly against'the board} ==--Fi 2; is side eievat'ibsot Ma iasset 1 up position.

-Iap's'edi" p e Fig. '4: aside eleyation' of the collapsed Fig a; s asthetablej 001 table Fig.- ii-is an end elevation of the table,

" taken from the left '01 Fig. 2 .7

i and the legs.

I ofthe brackets for Fig. 7 is anenlarged perspective ofv one the legs.

a collapsible ironing table. V l i In ironingta'blesof the three-"leggedtype,

- it is desirable that thel two 'rear legs: diverge a rigidstrucfolding} the legs 7 braced .by I board so as toforni a very r gidstructure J', In the form shown, the nu'provedf rear legs coi'inectingthe board to The present invention: may beapplied' to c Various types oftables but, in the specific embod iinentherein showvn ,iit is. appliedto] p v Y the brackets *aresecuredto,the boardYl'."

Located'betweenthe lugs s-tande is 'a lffess 12 to permitthebracket toembrace atten' 100 A downwardly when the table issetlup; so as to ivethe supporting structure the nece's- I sarylrigidity which Willsecurethe table against accidental tipping. Ho evenfWhen ture shouldbecoinpact and, therefore, the

In *soiiie instances double" hinge] connecthetable' is collapsed, thesupporting' structijons have been employed for connecting the board tothe-rear legs so as to causethe' legs to spread,apart' when set .up andto converge when the table Wascollapsed I The principal objection tosuch constructions I 7 ed to permit'theleg's to reel; laterally on theirpivotal axes. Such other devices were objectiona ble becauseacon'siderableamount V of bracing was necessary to secure the legs-78 ,1,agalnstfwabbhng' when" the table was set up. i

[The improved table to Which this inven- .t'i oh is applied includes theusual t'op'f] 01- ",boardonWhich the rearfllegs are hinged H onfixedaxes Which are inclinedwith respect W5 to the ,p'lane'of the board.Thejaxesjof hinges'are disposed in angular relatiol nlto" eachothe'r so'as to, cause the legs' to spread i T when jthe tableis'set up and"tojassuinesub A p e s tantiallyparallelpositions when; collapsed so 4The, rear ,legsx nd third leg structure are comprises a board 11 h'avings'ecurled to 1t letter, face: ad j g tcent 'oiie" endfthereof, a pair" 7I V i of brackets 2;;toWh ch 1s pivoted alpal of 1 hand somelegstructure-t. @Theboard 1 is 'o'fthe usual forni eniployedfOlilIQlllng use V s9 The brackets 2 are'of right andleft'handconstruction-landf1each comprises aj beariiig .fpa-rt' shaving anaperture 6 for receiving a a hinge rod 7 to'which the thir'd legstructure improved braces connected -toithe;

wvas thehigh' costv or" manufacture. "In oer- ,tain other devices, thehingesv Werecc'mstructdis pivoted lntegrally formed on the bear '95 1 1ing part 5',Tis"apair"of lugs'S andi9fhaving apertures 10 forreceiving"bolts:11 by' whichj 2 i i 13, which extends transverselyacross the lower face of the board. p Integrally formed on the brackets2 ad'- jacent the lugs 8, are lugs 14, to which the rear legs 3 arehinged by pins The two lugs: 14 diverge downwardly and the pins'15converge downwardly so as to cause the legs 3 to spread when the tableis set up,,as

illustrated in Figs. 1 and '5, and to assume 7 j dsubstantially 7parallel positions when the table is collapsed, asshownin'Fig-K 1Connected to the rear legs 3,'adjacent the lower ends thereof, is atogglee16, which is oonnected to a diagonal brace 17 comprising a pairof sections 18 and 19. The inner ends of the sectionsl8 and19 are hingedtogether iby a hinge '20. The lower end of the sec tion18is hingedto thetoggle -16 and the i fupperend of theflsection v19 is hinged to a 0lower facejof the board 1.

pair of spaced guide rails 21 secured tothe In the'forln shown, thethird leg structure 4 comprises a pairoif sections 22 connected 25 ,1 H2E2, are spacedapart at their central and uptogether attheir loweriendsand hinged at their upper endsto the pin 7. :The sections j "perportionsfand slidably embrace the diagonal brace: 17 Secured to the legsecti0ns.'22, isa pair ofcross strips 23, which are positionedtoslidably engage respectively opposite sides of the brace section '19 sothat, when'the diagonalleg4 is swung I relative to the board 1, thebrace 17 is automatically collapsed: or extended.

In the construction"illustrated, an im "provedbrace 24' extends betweenthe leg 4 "Tana the board The brace 24 comprisesa ":pair of sections.25. and 26 having their outer *ends pivotally connected to the leg 4and guide rails, 21 by pins27 and 28 respectively,

and having their i'nnerends hinged together! by a hinge 29'. .Whenthebrace 24-is'ex- "tended, as shown in Fig. 2, the inner extremj iti'esof the sections 25*and 26 abutleach i ,otherin alinement with'thepivots, 27 and .iZS ianjd theaxis ofthe hinge 29 is then offset ffrointhe planeof these pivots ,I'so 'that the (brace secured againstaccidental col- ;lap se withoutthe'zuseofthe clanips'heree"Etoforeemployed;

In operat on, when the tableiis' collapsed, fiche parts occupyv thepositions shown in 4FigsQ3 andi4.' To set up the-table, the opei---yatorjdrops the outer endof the leg 4 and extends the brace24 by inoving fonefof the sections':25 or;2 6 outwardly, By extending the'brace 24,the leg 4 is forced to operative operative position.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has been hereinshown and described, it willbe understood that numerous details of theconstruction shown may be altered or omitted without departing from thespirit of this invention as defined bythe following claims. I I lVeclaim: 1

1.. A collapsible table comprising a' top, a batten extendingtransversely across the brackets comprising depending bearing membershaving aperturestherein', aihinge pin supported in said apertures, adiagonal leg structure hinged on said pin-,"a pair of lugs integrallyformed on said brackets and diverging downwardly. 'andla pair of rearlegs hinged on said lugs on fixed axes con-- verging downuardly, theaxes ofjsaldrear, legs being offset from the axis of said h nge pinlongitudinally of the table top.

2. In a collapsible table, a top, a pa rofl d rear legs hinged to saidtop, a toggle oonnected to said rear legs for shifting thelower ends ofsaid legs toward and from each other, a diagonal'leg hinged to saidtopfa diagonalbrace comprising a pair'otsections having their inner endshinged together and Q having their outer ends hinged respectively tosaid top and to'said toggle, a pair of shoulders mounted on saiddia'gonalleg in position to engage respectively oppositesides of oneofsaid bracesections whereby said brace and toggle are collapsed andextended,

by the movement ofsaiddiagonalleg rela-.

I tive to said top, and another brace'compris 1ng' a pair of sectionshinged together and havlng their-outerends hinged respectively."

to saidtopand said "diagonalleg, thehinge connections between said topandsaid braces top, I k Signed at Portland, this-20th day of MaLf'Bonner AIMORRISON. I 7 it 1 f R KL N L; 'OSWALD.

.being'spaced apart longitudinally of Q i I 7' 4' i 1110 lower faceofsaid top adjacent, one end thereof, ap'air' of brackets secured tosaid" top, the top face of each of said brackets being recessed toreceive said batten,said'

